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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122653-zulip/topic/General%20help%20stream/near/203595174" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> XAMPPRocky <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122653-zulip/topic/General.20help.20stream.html#203595174">(Jul 11 2020 at 12:43)</a>:</h4>
<p>What would people think about having top level <code>#help</code> &amp; <code>#beginners</code> streams? I would imagine them being equivalent to <code>#rust-usage</code> and <code>#beginners</code> from discord and IRC where people can ask for help working with the language.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122653-zulip/topic/General%20help%20stream/near/203598658" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> DPC <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122653-zulip/topic/General.20help.20stream.html#203598658">(Jul 11 2020 at 14:24)</a>:</h4>
<p>generally then people start looking for domain specific channels and it loses the point that the place is meant for working for the language rather than with the language. I feel we already have enough places for people to ask their general help questions</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122653-zulip/topic/General%20help%20stream/near/203601103" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> XAMPPRocky <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122653-zulip/topic/General.20help.20stream.html#203601103">(Jul 11 2020 at 15:26)</a>:</h4>
<p>Well I feel like it is pretty easy to say no to those requests. We've typically only had a couple of general help channels on each platform and there are plenty of people who are only active on Zulip.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122653-zulip/topic/General%20help%20stream/near/203607132" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Josh Triplett <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122653-zulip/topic/General.20help.20stream.html#203607132">(Jul 11 2020 at 18:06)</a>:</h4>
<p>I think we should have one such stream, and make that stream part of the "default" set for new users.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122653-zulip/topic/General%20help%20stream/near/203608128" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> DPC <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122653-zulip/topic/General.20help.20stream.html#203608128">(Jul 11 2020 at 18:34)</a>:</h4>
<p>#general already does that to some extent, it can be repurposed if needed</p>



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